Nbadan
09-20-2008, 01:15 AM
After suffering a couple of bad weeks and incredibly, even letting McCain-Palin take the lead in some national polls, Obama and the dems have had a good week...retaking the lead in most polls and reclaiming the political surge...I realize it's just half-time so I'm not gonna jump on any Whottt-like rant about how the Democrats have this thing locked up, but barring a Oct. surprise from the Republicans, I think McCain has to start talking about real issues now because this mud-slinging campaign that he's been on has no legs...
Final score: Obama wins the day
By Alexander Burns
Obama’s performance today made this business week a clean sweep for the Democrats. When the Illinois senator called McCain “panicked” during a campaign stop in Florida, he was overstating the case, but this week the Democrats have defined the economic debate every single day. And though Obama has yet to lay out an especially detailed or substantive response to the economic crisis, he’s kept up an series of attacks on McCain-Palin that have taken their toll. A week ago, the Gallup tracking poll showed McCain with a three-point lead nationally. Today, it showed Obama up 49-44, an eight-point swing.
After another unsuccessful attempt to assert his economic philosophy this morning, McCain heads into the weekend limping and in dire need of a conversation shift. The best opportunity he’ll have might be the first presidential debate, one week from tonight.
Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13181.html)
We still have a little over 40 days to go...
:hat
Final score: Obama wins the day
By Alexander Burns
Obama’s performance today made this business week a clean sweep for the Democrats. When the Illinois senator called McCain “panicked” during a campaign stop in Florida, he was overstating the case, but this week the Democrats have defined the economic debate every single day. And though Obama has yet to lay out an especially detailed or substantive response to the economic crisis, he’s kept up an series of attacks on McCain-Palin that have taken their toll. A week ago, the Gallup tracking poll showed McCain with a three-point lead nationally. Today, it showed Obama up 49-44, an eight-point swing.
After another unsuccessful attempt to assert his economic philosophy this morning, McCain heads into the weekend limping and in dire need of a conversation shift. The best opportunity he’ll have might be the first presidential debate, one week from tonight.
Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13181.html)
We still have a little over 40 days to go...
:hat